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Platform Engineering Manager roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which permanently anchors your U.S. career rather than requiring annual renewals. Employers file on your behalf after DOL certification, covering infrastructure, SRE, and cloud platform leadership positions across tech, finance, and enterprise sectors.
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Get Access To All JobsABOUT LATHAM & WATKINS:
Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s leading global law firms advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers around the world. We are at the forefront of AI systems within the legal sector. Our investment in people, commitment to innovation, and focus on the future empower you to build an incredible career and thrive as an exceptional professional in a supportive culture. If you aspire to be the best, and work with the best, this is where you belong.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
The Manager of Infrastructure – Platform Engineering is an integral part of Latham’s Technology & Information Services team and will be located in either our Los Angeles or Las Vegas office. This role serves as the design authority for how modern workloads are hosted on the firm’s container platform and works directly with the engineers who build and operate those services. The role is centered on Red Hat OpenShift and Red Hat OpenShift AI, and combines working architecture, line management, and embedded engineering. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.
Responsibilities:
Other key responsibilities include:
- Owning delivery prioritization for the Platform Engineering pillar within the strategic direction established by the Senior Manager of Infrastructure Design & Engineering, including backlog sequencing, work acceptance, estimation, and day-to-day trade-off decisions
- Leading the development of high-level and low-level solution designs, reference architectures, and global standards for containerized application hosting and AI/ML workload placement
- Contributing directly as an embedded member of the Platform Engineering pillar by participating in stand-ups, accepting sprint work, and partnering with engineers on OpenShift, infrastructure as code, and CI/CD delivery
- Collaborating with the Azure-focused Technical Architect to develop and implement hybrid patterns where the container platform and Azure estate intersect
- Authoring Architecture Decision Records for decisions that establish technology direction, introduce new patterns, carry significant cost, or create long-term organizational impact
- Leads vendor and product evaluations within the pillar's domains through time-boxed technical inquiries that produce recommendations and draft ADRs
- Creates and maintains comprehensive technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, design specifications, reference patterns, ADRs, and operational guidance
- Collaborates with security, network, storage, application, monitoring, and service management teams to ensure cohesive and supportable infrastructure solutions
- Follows the firm's standard ITSM, ITIL, Change Management, security, data usage, equipment usage, and licensing policies and procedures
- Provides leadership, coaching, and mentoring to engineers and promotes effective, respectful, and collaborative working practices
- Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
We’d love to hear from you if you:
- Possess expert knowledge of Kubernetes and OpenShift architecture, operations, security, networking, storage, multi-tenancy, and lifecycle management
- Display strong knowledge of AI/ML platform architecture, GPU scheduling and allocation, and storage patterns for model training and inference
- Demonstrate advanced infrastructure as code capability using Terraform or an equivalent technology
And have:
- A bachelor’s degree or higher education diploma in Information Technology or a related field, preferably; equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
- Relevant Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, cloud, infrastructure, and/or architecture certification, preferably
- ITIL Foundation certification or equivalent service management experience, preferably
- Deep, current, hands-on Kubernetes architecture experience; Red Hat OpenShift experience strongly, preferably
- Demonstrated experience designing for AI/ML workloads on Kubernetes; Red Hat OpenShift AI experience, preferably
- Experience leading engineers or a strong lead-level track record that includes mentoring, hiring involvement, development planning, and performance conversations
- Demonstrated success delivering architecture with engineering teams through pairing, sprint participation, and design decisions grounded in operational delivery
- Experience working effectively in distributed, asynchronous teams, preferably
- Exposure to NVIDIA DGX-class systems, InfiniBand or RoCE fabrics, and VAST Data or comparable HPC/AI storage, preferably
- Experience with vSphere or VMware Cloud Foundation estates and virtualization-to-container transition patterns, including OpenShift Virtualization, preferably
BENEFITS & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:
- Healthcare, life and disability insurance
- A generous 401k plan
- At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
- Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
- Professional development programs
- Employee discounts
- Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff
Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era), gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.
Latham & Watkins LLP will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO). Please click the link below to review the Ordinance.
Please click here to review your rights under U.S. employment laws.
MidSenior #LI-SR1
PAY RANGE:
USD $180,000.00 - USD $205,000.00 /Yr.
ABOUT LATHAM & WATKINS:
Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s leading global law firms advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers around the world. We are at the forefront of AI systems within the legal sector. Our investment in people, commitment to innovation, and focus on the future empower you to build an incredible career and thrive as an exceptional professional in a supportive culture. If you aspire to be the best, and work with the best, this is where you belong.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
The Manager of Infrastructure – Platform Engineering is an integral part of Latham’s Technology & Information Services team and will be located in either our Los Angeles or Las Vegas office. This role serves as the design authority for how modern workloads are hosted on the firm’s container platform and works directly with the engineers who build and operate those services. The role is centered on Red Hat OpenShift and Red Hat OpenShift AI, and combines working architecture, line management, and embedded engineering. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.
Responsibilities:
Other key responsibilities include:
- Owning delivery prioritization for the Platform Engineering pillar within the strategic direction established by the Senior Manager of Infrastructure Design & Engineering, including backlog sequencing, work acceptance, estimation, and day-to-day trade-off decisions
- Leading the development of high-level and low-level solution designs, reference architectures, and global standards for containerized application hosting and AI/ML workload placement
- Contributing directly as an embedded member of the Platform Engineering pillar by participating in stand-ups, accepting sprint work, and partnering with engineers on OpenShift, infrastructure as code, and CI/CD delivery
- Collaborating with the Azure-focused Technical Architect to develop and implement hybrid patterns where the container platform and Azure estate intersect
- Authoring Architecture Decision Records for decisions that establish technology direction, introduce new patterns, carry significant cost, or create long-term organizational impact
- Leads vendor and product evaluations within the pillar's domains through time-boxed technical inquiries that produce recommendations and draft ADRs
- Creates and maintains comprehensive technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, design specifications, reference patterns, ADRs, and operational guidance
- Collaborates with security, network, storage, application, monitoring, and service management teams to ensure cohesive and supportable infrastructure solutions
- Follows the firm's standard ITSM, ITIL, Change Management, security, data usage, equipment usage, and licensing policies and procedures
- Provides leadership, coaching, and mentoring to engineers and promotes effective, respectful, and collaborative working practices
- Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
We’d love to hear from you if you:
- Possess expert knowledge of Kubernetes and OpenShift architecture, operations, security, networking, storage, multi-tenancy, and lifecycle management
- Display strong knowledge of AI/ML platform architecture, GPU scheduling and allocation, and storage patterns for model training and inference
- Demonstrate advanced infrastructure as code capability using Terraform or an equivalent technology
And have:
- A bachelor’s degree or higher education diploma in Information Technology or a related field, preferably; equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
- Relevant Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, cloud, infrastructure, and/or architecture certification, preferably
- ITIL Foundation certification or equivalent service management experience, preferably
- Deep, current, hands-on Kubernetes architecture experience; Red Hat OpenShift experience strongly, preferably
- Demonstrated experience designing for AI/ML workloads on Kubernetes; Red Hat OpenShift AI experience, preferably
- Experience leading engineers or a strong lead-level track record that includes mentoring, hiring involvement, development planning, and performance conversations
- Demonstrated success delivering architecture with engineering teams through pairing, sprint participation, and design decisions grounded in operational delivery
- Experience working effectively in distributed, asynchronous teams, preferably
- Exposure to NVIDIA DGX-class systems, InfiniBand or RoCE fabrics, and VAST Data or comparable HPC/AI storage, preferably
- Experience with vSphere or VMware Cloud Foundation estates and virtualization-to-container transition patterns, including OpenShift Virtualization, preferably
BENEFITS & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:
- Healthcare, life and disability insurance
- A generous 401k plan
- At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
- Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
- Professional development programs
- Employee discounts
- Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff
Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era), gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.
Latham & Watkins LLP will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO). Please click the link below to review the Ordinance.
Please click here to review your rights under U.S. employment laws.
MidSenior #LI-SR1
PAY RANGE:
USD $180,000.00 - USD $205,000.00 /Yr.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Platform Engineering Manager
Document your infrastructure scope before applying
PERM requires your employer to define a specific job description that matches your actual duties. Catalog the platforms you own, team size you manage, and cloud environments you operate so your offer letter and PERM job requirements align precisely from day one.
Target employers with dedicated immigration programs
Large cloud-native companies and regulated financial institutions run in-house PERM pipelines with in-house counsel. Prioritize engineering orgs where Platform or SRE leadership is a distinct headcount category, not a hybrid role, since PERM filings require a clearly defined specialty occupation.
Search green card sponsoring roles on Migrate Mate
Filter by Platform Engineering Manager or equivalent infrastructure leadership titles on Migrate Mate to find employers actively filing PERM and I-140 petitions. This cuts out roles where sponsorship is unconfirmed and focuses your search on companies already navigating employment-based green card processes.
Verify your degree maps to the PERM job requirements
DOL requires your actual credentials to satisfy the minimum requirements stated in the PERM application. A degree in computer science, information systems, or electrical engineering typically aligns, but a business or unrelated degree paired with this title can trigger a PERM audit.
Negotiate priority date timing before accepting an offer
Your PERM priority date determines your green card queue position, and it only starts when your employer files. Ask during the offer stage whether the company files PERM promptly after onboarding or waits for a tenure threshold, since delays directly affect your EB-3 or EB-2 timeline.
Confirm the prevailing wage tier your role qualifies for
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Platform Engineering Manager occupation code and your work location before your final interview. PERM requires your offered salary to meet the DOL prevailing wage at the correct Level II or Level III tier for your specific metro area.
Green Card Platform Engineering Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does Platform Engineering Manager qualify as a specialty occupation for green card purposes?
Yes. The role requires a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, information systems, or a closely related engineering field as a standard industry requirement. USCIS and DOL both recognize platform and infrastructure engineering leadership as a specialty occupation, which satisfies the foundational requirement for both EB-2 and EB-3 PERM-based green card sponsorship.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary work status requiring periodic renewals and subject to an annual lottery cap. PERM-based green card sponsorship is permanent, has no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries outside India and China, and gives you a priority date that holds its place even if you change roles within the same company after I-140 approval.
How long does the PERM and I-140 process typically take for Platform Engineering Manager roles?
PERM recruitment and DOL audit processing currently averages six to twelve months from start to certification, depending on whether DOL selects the case for supervised recruitment or audit. I-140 approval adds another eight to thirty-six months depending on whether your employer files regular or premium processing. Your total wait before adjustment of status depends heavily on your birth country and the current Visa Bulletin priority dates.
Where can I find Platform Engineering Manager jobs that specifically offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you filter job listings by employment-based green card sponsorship, including PERM and I-140 history, so you can identify employers already active in this process. Searching by infrastructure, platform, or SRE leadership roles there connects you with companies that have structured immigration programs rather than those handling sponsorship case by case.
Can my employer file for an EB-2 rather than EB-3 green card for this position?
Yes, if the role genuinely requires an advanced degree, the employer can file under EB-2, which places you in a shorter queue for most countries. The PERM job description must state that the position requires a master's degree or its equivalent. Employers sometimes default to EB-3 to avoid stricter recruitment documentation requirements, so it's worth clarifying which category your offer targets before the PERM filing begins.